Ralph Clements
Ralph Clements (Democratic Party) is running for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 37. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Clements completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary occurred on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Erin Paré (R) is running in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Ralph Clements (D), Winn Decker (D), and Marcus Gadson (D) ran in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Erin Paré (R) advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 without appearing on the ballot.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ralph Clements completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Clements' responses.
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- Public trust in government has been eroded by Republican extremists in the legislature. They have taken funding from public schools and eliminated critical services for veterans and children. Their gerrymandering of voting districts has limited the public’s ability to elect reasonable representatives.
During my career of over 35 years of business leadership, I have worked in multiple industries across the US and five foreign countries. Through that experience, I learned how to work with difficult people in difficult situations.
The people want government that is response and fair. The business world wants government that is reliably stable. I plan to use my career experience to find reasonable solutions, get government working again, - North Carolina’s Constitution makes education a fundamental right, mandating a “general and uniform system of free public schools.” My parents were both Wake County Public Schools teachers, so I know the stress felt by educators both on the job and from the low salaries. When I attended Wake County schools, North Carolina was known as the ‘Education State.’ Republican politics have led us to the bottom of school systems with teacher pay and expenditures per student among the lowest in the US. Education is the key to building communities, job markets, and our economy. Better educated people make better workers, customers, and neighbors. We need to invest in our schools, educators, and students to prepare to compete in the global economy.
- North Carolina should be a leader in healthcare, with multiple medical schools, teaching hospitals, and biotech research companies. Republicans have cut funding, closed rural hospitals and reduced services. Twenty counties in NC do not have hospitals, and 20 more do not have labor and delivery services. Some expectant mothers are 2+ hours drive from neonatal care. ER services have been reduced, putting more people at risk. Preventative services have been cut also leading to later problems and costs I have worked in healthcare for 30 years, helping hospitals plan, implement, and manage information technologies. With reasonable funding and caring leadership we can guarantee access to quality healthcare for all our citizens.
I want to leverage our state’s healthcare capabilities to be a leader in healthcare across the US. We have med schools, teaching hospitals, and life science industries that would be the envy of many states and countries.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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